General Laborer - 2nd shift

Covia-Holdings-LLC; Serena (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent Healthcare Benefits

401K with company match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Disability plans

Life / AD&D

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Covia is seeking an Operator for its Black Lab Serena site in Serena, IL. The role involves handling raw materials, weighing to blend specifications, and operating forklifts and packaging lines.

Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED, strong safety awareness, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds repeatedly. Benefits include health coverage, 401K with match, PTO, and life/AD&D insurance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to perform basic math and measurements.
• Attention to safety procedures and PPE usage.
• Dependable with a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Wear PPE and follow safety rules at all times.
• Weigh and measure raw materials as per blend sheet.
• Load materials into mixer manually and with forklift.
• Prepare and affix labels for packaging and palletize products.
• Package, ship and receive products, ensuring accuracy.
• Perform preventative maintenance and keep work area clean.
• Notify management of issues affecting daily customer requirements.

Skills

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Math fundamentals

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Covia responsibly provides minerals solutions for a better tomorrow. As a leading provider of diversified minerals, our products support a variety of industrial markets, including glass, ceramics, coatings, metals, foundry, polymers, construction, water filtration, and sports and recreation. Long-standing relationships with a broad customer base enable Covia’s market-inspired approach to innovation to enhance solutions and customer benefits. Underpinning these strengths is an unwavering commitment to safety and to sustainable development, further enhancing the value that Covia delivers to all its stakeholders.

Covia is looking for a dynamic Operator who will have a positive impact on the Operations team at its Black Lab Serena location in Serena, IL.

The successful candidate will have the following Key Accountabilities:

• Wear negative-pressure halffacepiecerespirator and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while following safe work rules
• Weigh and measure raw materials according to detailed blend sheet
• Load materials into mixer manually and with forklift
• Prepare and affix labels for packaging
• Package, palletize, ship and receive products
• Practice preventative maintenance at all times
• Inform management of any problems with meeting daily customer requirements
• Maintain clean and safe work area
• Work with silica, cement, fly ash and other materials or chemicals
• Other duties may be assigned

The successful candidate will have the following Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED equivalentrequired
• 2-3 years of experience required
• Safety awareness
• Basic knowledge of mathematics
• Detail oriented
• Dependable
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds on a repetitive basis throughout the work-day
• Excellent Healthcare Benefits – medical, vision, dental
• 401K with company matching
• Paid Time Off + Paid Holidays
• Disability plans and Life / AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program

Commitment to Our Culture

Our core values - Safety, Team, Customers, Growth, and Courage—guide our work every day and will help us achieve our vision: Covia is the leading minerals solutions provider, and through the passion and commitment of our people, we enable customer success—ensuring a sustainable future for our company.

All Covia Team Members are expected to:

• Live the Life-Saving Rules
• Build high-performing work teams
• Focus on customers
• Demonstrate a growth mindset
• Do the right thing, always

AtCovia, we strive for and support a diverse workforce as wefirmly believethis lays the foundation of our success. Our compelling culture supports inclusion, individuality and respect within the workplace.We are committed to providing employment opportunities to the most qualified candidate based on work-related factors and without regard to non-work-related factors including race, color, religion, national origin,gender, sexual orientation,gender identity,gender expression,age, disability, ormilitary service or reserve orveteran status.

The organization offers competitive salaries, advancement opportunities, and a full range of benefits.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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